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- Utah Supreme Court
Can a Utah arbitrator award damages on a claim the claimant never submitted?RV Holdings 4 v. Standard Fiber
July 9, 2026
An arbitrator cannot award damages on a claim the claimant never submitted in writing, and courts reviewing arbitration awards owe deference only to the threshold question of arbitrability—not to every aspect of the award.- Civil Appeals
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McCaffrey v. Anderson
July 2, 2026
The Utah Supreme Court held that a statutory scheme giving opt-out rights only to landowners added to a proposed municipality before a statutory deadline passes rational basis review under Utah’s Uniform Operation of Laws Clause, even though later-added landowners receive no equivalent right.- Administrative Appeals
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- Civil Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can an 1886 townsite plat defeat a federal land patent issued four years later?Johnson v. Moab City
July 2, 2026
A municipality’s title to land designated as a public street in an 1886 townsite plat defeats a subsequent 1890 federal land patent to a private claimant, because the probate judge’s entry of the plat vested title in the public trust before the patent issued.- Civil Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
When does an industry safety standard qualify as a ‘safety law’ under MUJI CV212?Blackwell v. Holiday Oil Co.
July 2, 2026
Uncodified industry consensus standards like ANSI and ASTM do not qualify as ‘safety laws’ under MUJI CV212, so their violation cannot be presented to a jury as evidence of negligence under that instruction.- Civil Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
When does a threatening text message justify a protective order in Utah?Canteros-Alvarez v. Green
June 19, 2026
A conditional, anger-fueled text message threatening physical harm only if the recipient strikes first does not establish the ‘imminent physical harm’ required for a protective order under Utah’s Cohabitant Abuse Act.- Civil Appeals
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- Family Law Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can Utah courts order restitution for indirect victims’ lost wages?State v. Curwick
June 11, 2026
Utah appellate courts will affirm restitution orders for indirect victims when the State presents sufficient evidence of proximate causation through medical documentation and detailed UOVC investigation records.- Criminal Appeals


